Leo F. Stelten - Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin

This dictionary is being prepared with the hope that it will be a handy and practical manual for seminary students once they have completed introductory courses in the Latin language. It may also prove useful to the laypeople, employed so frequently these days in chancery offices, who might be totally unfamiliar with Latin or whose knowledge of it goes back to high-school days. This book is not intended to be a research dictionary, nor is it intended for advanced and critical scholarship. An attempt has been made to prepare as inclusive a listing as possible of words from Sacred Scripture, from the Code of Canon Law, from the liturgy, and from the documents of Vatican II. A limited number of other words that have philosophical or theological connections have been included. Some of the Latin words are so similar to the Englishin fact, at times they are simply transliterations from the English into Latin rather than vice versathat it may seem unnecessary to include them.

They are included, however, since, in some cases at least, the meanings are not quite so obvious and therefore need to be mentioned. It is not the purpose of this work to give the exact meaning of a particular word in a particular case. Such meanings and uses are to be found in commentaries and individual articles on the specific word or subject matter. An Appendix is also included, in which can be found the definitions and/or explanations of some legal and theological terms and other information that will be useful for those working in chancery offices. For words of a more technical nature and for more complete definitions one should consult a commentary or a more specific dictionary. This is especially true regarding words used in philosophy and theology.

A partial list of such books can be found following the Appendix . Reverend Blase J. Cupich, rector/president of the Pontifical College Josephinum, granted me sabbatical leave in 1991 to begin this project. I am indebted first of all to my students, who over the years have made me aware of the need for such a book, and to a number of people whoassisted me in this project: Leo Worner, Peggy Worner, and John C. Thompson. Special thanks are due to my professional colleagues at the Pontifical College Josephinum: Monsignor Gerald F.

Durst, Reverend Arthur J. Espelage, OFM, Reverend D. William Lynn, SJ, and Mr. Peter G. Veracka. Monsignor Raymond L.

Burke of the Office of the Signatura in Rome very kindly gave me permission to use, and supplied me with a copy of, the Vocabularium Canonicum Latino-Anglicum , which he edited for private use with the assistance of Reverend Ronald W. Gainer of the Diocese of Allentown and Reverend Michael J. Gorman of the Diocese of La Crosse. Mr. John R. OBrien. OBrien.

Chorbishop John D. Faris, chancellor of the Diocese of Saint Maron, Reverend Kevin W. Vann of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, and Reverend Ignatius Harrington of the Byzantine Melkite Diocese of Newton, Massachusetts, were extremely helpful in the preparation of the Appendix . Thanks must also be expressed to those bishops and their respondents from the various dioceses throughout the United States for their time and effort in supplying me with words and phrases in answer to my letters of request. They helped me, and I hope that this work will be of some value to them and to their staffs. Anthony E. Anthony E.

Cutcher, a senior at the Josephinum. This project could not have reached its final form without the capable assistance of thevery patient and ever pleasant Ms. Marie Mudd, a secretary at the Josephinum. Time and time again she reworked pages of the manuscript on the computer as corrections and changes were constantly being made. I am truly grateful to her.

I have tried to list the English meanings of the words according to Church or Church-related usage but other meanings are also included. I have tried to list the English meanings of the words according to Church or Church-related usage but other meanings are also included.

Words with the same general meaning, but with slight variation of Latin form, are usually listed on the same line; if the variation is extreme, separate entries are given. Latin words which have variations only in spelling have the alternate spelling in parentheses. Main entries for nouns are in the nominative case and appear in bold face, with the genitive and gender in regular type. If variations other than spelling occur (e.g., declension and gender, etc.) these forms appear in bold face in the nominative case without any parentheses. Only the first principal parts of verbs appears in bold face and the conjugation is shown by a number in parentheses after the principal parts. Principal parts are abbreviated except where changes in spelling occur.

Deponent and semideponent verbs are indicated by name as well as by the participial ending in -us. Some verbs have both regular and deponent forms; in these cases one of the forms is given in parentheses without the principal parts. Gerund and gerundive forms which show obligation generally are not included. The same is true for present active and perfect passive participles, since the forms and meanings of these words can be determined from the regular principal parts. Some adjectives have First-Second ( us-a-um ) forms as well as Third declensional forms; both are given with the alternate form in parentheses. The comparative and superlative of frequently used adjectives is included in many instances.

Most adverbs are listed in bold face under the adjective from which they are derived along with the designation adv., but some are listed separately. The letters i and j are listed separately, following the practice of Harpers Latin Dictionary . A list of the books used in the preparation of this dictionary, as well as some other very useful reference works, can be found following the Appendix . Leo F. Stelten
Pontifical College Josephinum
Columbus, Ohio
Feast of the Chair of St. w. abla.; by, from aron -nis, or indecl.: m.; Aaron, brother of Moses bacus -i: m.; small table for cruets, credence, shelf in wall near altar abalino -re: (1); alienate, go away, depart, separate, remove, legally transfer abmita -ae: f.; female ancestor, sister (of the following word) bavus -i: m.; great-great-grandfather, ancestor, forefather bba: indecl.; Aramaic; Father bbas -abbtis: m.; abbot; see Appendix abbtia -ae: f.; abbey, abbacy abbatilis -is -e: pertaining to an abbot or abbey abbtia nullus: abbey exempt from ecclesiastical jurisdiction abbatssa -ae: f.; abbess abbrevitor -ris: m.; one who makes abstracts from papal bulls abbrvio -re: (1); shorten, cut off, abbreviate Abdas -ae: m.; Obadiah, a minor prophet; a book of the O.T. abdictio -nis: f.; a renouncing, disowning bdico -re: (1); renounce, abandon, give up abdco -ere -dixi -dictum: (3); disapprove of bditum -i: n.; hidden place, lair, secret bditus -a -um: concealed, hidden bdo -ere -didi -ditum: (3); hide, conceal, secrete abdco -ere -dxi -dctum: (3); lead away, carry away, seduce abecedrium -ii: n.; the alphabet abeceturium -ii: n.; the act of tracing Greek and Latin alphabets on the floor while consecrating a church bel: -lis, or indecl., Ablus -i: m.; Abel beo -re -vi -itum: (4); go away aberrtio -nis: f.; relief from anything irksome, diversion abrro -re: (1); go astray, wander ab extrnseco: from the outside, externally ab hmine: by or from a man; ecclesiastical penalty inflicted by a judge abhrreo -horrre -hrrui: (2); shrink back or away from Abas -ae: m.; Abia abcio: see abjcio abignus -a -um: of fir biens -entis: pres. part. of beo bies -etis: f.; fir tree abietrius -ii: m.; carpenter bigo -ere - gi -ctum: (3); banish, drive away ab intio: from the beginning ab intrnseco: from the inside, internally ab ipso (psa) convnto(-ta): see Appendix biron: indecl.; Abiram, a conspirator against Moses and Aaron bitus -us: m.; departure abjcte: cowardly abjctio -nis: f.; outcast; casting out abjcio (abcio) -ere -jci -jctum: (3); refuse, throw away, cast off, debase, degrade, abandon abjdico -re: (1); take away by judgment, deny an oath abjngo -ere -jnxi -jnctum: (3); unlock, unloose abjurtio -nis: f.; abjuration, foreswearing, denial under oath, perjury; see Appendix abjro -re: (1); deny an oath, perjure ablcto -re: (1); wean abltor -ris: m.; one who takes away abltus -a -um: perf. pass. part. of afero ablegtio -nis: f.; a sending away ablgo -re: (1); send off or away, remove bluo -ere -lui -ltum: (3); wash, cleanse abltio -nis: f.; washing, ablution, pouring on, mixture of water and wine in the liturgy abnegtio -nis: f.; denial abnegatvus -a -um: negative abnegtor -ris: m.; a denier bnego -re: (1); deny, refuse, be unwilling abnrmis -is -e: unconventional, abnormal, irregular bnuo -ere -ui -itum: (3); deny, refuse by nod of the head, reject abnto -re: (1); deny repeatedly, refuse often by nod of the head ableo -re -vi -itum: (2); destroy, abolish, terminate abolsco -ere -vi: (3); decay little by little, vanish, cease aboltio -nis: f.; a removing, abolition, annulling, withdrawal ablla -ae: f.; thick woolen cloak abominbilis -is -e: detestable, hateful, worthy of destruction abomintio -nis: f.; detestation, aversion, loathing abminor -ri: dep. (1); abhor, hate, detest, loath abrior -ri -rtus: dep. (4); disappear, pass away, set, miscarry, fail abortvus -a -um: untimely, prematurely born, abortive abrtus -us: m., abortvum -i: n.; abortion, miscarriage bra -ae: f.; maid abrdo -rdere -rsi -rsum: (3); rub off, take away, erase Abrahmus -i, indecl. in the Psalms: m.; Abraham abrenuncitio -nis: f.; repudiation, renouncing abrenntio -re: (1); renounce abrpio -ere -rpui -rptum: (3); drag or tear away abrogtio -nis: f.; revocation, formal repeal; see Appendix brogo -re: (1); revoke, abrogate, annul abrmpo -ere -rpi -rptum: (3); loosen, separate, break abrptio -nis: f.; a tearing away, a rending asunder, a divorce abrptus -a -um: steep, precipitous, broken off from, separated abs: prep. w. abla.; by, from bsalom: indecl.; Absalom, son of David and Maacah abscdo -ere -cssi -cssum: (3); retire, depart abscssio -nis: f.; separation, a going away abscssus -us: m.; death abscdo -ere -cdi -cssum: (3); cut off abscndo -ere -cidi -scssum: (3); tear away, cut off abscnditum -i: n.; a hidden place or thing; in abscndito: in secret abscnditus -a -um: hidden, concealed, secret, unknown, obscure, out of sight; abscndite: adv. abscndo -ere -didi -ditum: (3); hide, conceal abscnsio -nis: f.; a shelter abscnsus -a -um: hidden, secret, concealed, unknown bsens -ntis: absent; pres. part. of bsum absntia -ae: f.; absence absda -ae: f.; apse, apsis absidtus -a -um: vaulted, arched absidile -is: n., absidila -ae: f.; a smaller apse flanking a larger one abslio -re: (4); leap up, jump up; fly away absmilis -is -e: unlike, dissimilar absnthium -ii: n., absnthius -ii: m.; see absnthium bsis -dis: f.; apse abssto -ere -stiti: (3); be exiled, cease, depart, withdraw bsit: God forbid, far be it absoltio -nis: f.; absolution, forgiveness, sacramental remission of sin; see Appendix absolutrius -a -um: of or relating to absolution or acquittal absoltus -a -um: perfect, complete, absolute; absolte: adv. abslvo -ere -slvi -soltum: (3); absolve, pardon, release, forgive absnus -a -um: unsuitable, incongruous; discordant absrbeo -re -ui -rptum: (2); swallow, gulp, absorb bsque: prep. w. abla.; without, apart from abstmius -a -um: temperate, abstemious, abstaining abstrgeo -re -trsi -trsum: (2); blot out, wipe away abstrreo -re: (2); frighten away, deter, remove bstinens -ntis: temperate, abstinent abstinntia -ae: f.; abstinence, moderation, not eating certain foods abstneo -re -ui -tntum: (2); abstain, hold back, refrain abstrctio -nis: f.; detachment, removal bstraho -ere -trxi -trctum: (3); bring forth, drag or draw away abstrdo -ere -si -sum: (3); hide, conceal bsum -esse, fui, afutrum: be absent, be away absmo -ere -smpsi -smptum: (3); take away, lessen, destroy; consume absrde: absurdly, irrationally, discordantly absrditas -tis: f.; incongruity, absurdity absnthium -ii: n.; wormwood, absynth bula -ae: f.; Avila abndans -ntis: rich, abundant, overflowing, abounding in, copious; abundnter, abnde: adv.; abundntius: comp. adv. abundntia -ae: f.; abundance, plenty, prosperity, richness abndo -re: (1); abound, overflow, be rich, have abundance of absio -nis: f.; scorn, contempt absor -ris: m.; abuser absus -us: m.; wasting, using up, consuming, abuse, misuse abtor -ti -sum: dep. (3); abuse, misuse, destroy abssus -i: f.; abyss, the depths, the sea; place of the dead a caplla: in chapel style, without musical accompaniment ac: and, as acadmia -ae: f.; academy, college acadmicus -a -um: academic Accarontae -rum: m. pl.; people of Accaron or Ekron acathlicus -a -um: non-Catholic; acathlice: adv. accdit -ere: (3); impers.; it is added accdo -ere -cssi -cssum: (3); approach, come near, accede, approve, assent to accelertio -nis: f.; hastening acclero -re: (1); hurry, hasten accndo -ere -di -cnsum: (3); inflame, kindle, set fire to accnseo -re -ui -cnsum: (2); add, reckon in addition, count, number accensbilis -is -e: burning accntus -us: m.; accent; parts sung by celebrant in the liturgy acceptbilis -is -e: acceptable, pleasing accptio (accepttio) -nis: f.; respect, acceptance, agreeing; favoritism; distinction; see Appendix accpto -re: (1); accept, receive accptus -a -um: acceptable, worthy, agreeable, welcome; as a n. noun: receipt accrso (arcsso) -ere -svi -stum: (3); summon, call, arraign accssio -nis: f.; entrance, admission, addition, accession accessrius -a -um: accessory, adjunct; accessrie: adv. accssus -us: m.; approach, access; increase; inspection, examination ccidens -ntis: n.; accident accidntia -rum: n. pl.; appearances, accidents ccido -ere -cidi: (3); happen, take place, occur, come to pass; arrive, fall down upon accngo -ere -cnxi -cnctum: (3); gird, equip ccio -re -vi(-ii) -tum: (4); summon, call to, procure, take accpio -ere -cpi -cptum: (3); accept, receive, take accpiter -tris: m.; hawk acclamtio -nis: f.; exclamation, ceremonial greeting, a shout (usually, but not always) of approval acclmo -re: (1); cry out at, shout, exclaim acclnis -is -e: bowing, leaning acclno -re: (1); lean on or against acclvis -is -e: inclined upward, ascending, steep ccola -ae: c.; sojourner ccolo -ere -ui -cltum: (3); dwell by or near accommodtio: -nis: f.; adjusting, compliance, indulgence accmmodo -re: (1); adjust, incline, accommodate, put on, fit accrdo -ere -crdidi -crditum: (3); believe accrsco -ere -crvi -crtum: (3); grow, increase accrtio -nis: f.; increment, increase accbitus -us: m.; prostration, repose, reclining at table; seat, couch ccubo re: (1); lie down, recline accmbo -ere -cbui -cbitum: (3); sit at table, recline accumultio -nis: f.; a heaping up, accumulation accmulo -re: (1); heap up, augment, accumulate accurtio -nis: f.; carefulness, accuracy accurtus -a -um: accurate, exact, careful; accurte: adv. accrro -ere -crri(-cucrri) -crsum: (3); occur, run to meet accustio -nis: f.; accusation accustor -ris: m.; accuser accusatrius -a -um: accusatory, of an accusation accso -re: (1); accuse, blame, call to account publicly acdior -ri: dep. (1); be pained, be wearied, be morose acphalus -a -um: without a head, unattached, without an ecclesiastical superior cer, cris, cre: ardent, bitter, sharp, keen; criter: adv. acrbitas -ttis: f.; bitterness, evil, sinfulness acrbus -a -um: bitter, sour, sharp, harsh; acrbe: adv. acrra -ae: f.; casket or boat or container for incense acrvo -re: (1); heap up, amass acrvus -i: m.; heap, pile, multitude of similar objects acescntia -ae: f.; acidity, sourness acsco -ere, cui: (3); become or turn sour acetbulum -i: n.; dish, bowl actum -i: n.; vinegar, acid achtes -ae: m.; agate Achaz: see Ahaz Achmelech: see Ahmelech accula -ae: f.; pin cidus -a -um: sour, tart; harsh; sharp; cide : adv . cies -i: f.; sharpness, acuity, keenness, edge; eye, pupil of eye; line of battle cinum -i: n., cinus -i: m.; grape, stone of a grape, berry acistrium -ii: n.; monastery acloutha -ae: f.; liturgical rite, Divine Office, in Eastern rite Churches acolythtus -us: m.; acolyte or order of acolyte aclythus -i: m.; acolyte acquisco -ere -quivi -quitum: (3); be satisfied with, follow, agree acquro -ere -quisvi -quistum: (3); procure, acquire acquistio -nis: f.; purchase, acquisition acquistus -a -um: acquired cra -rum: n., cra -ae: f.; promontory, headland criter: keenly, sharply, violently acroticus -a -um: designed for hearing only; esoteric Act.: abbrev. of cta Apostlorum; the Acts of the Apostles cta -rum: n. pl.; things done, acts, accomplishments, decisions, records of a process, register of public acts; see Appendix cta Apostlicae Sdis: the Acts of the Apostolic See, official Vatican publication cta Mrtyrum: the Acts of the Martyrs cta Snctae Sdis: the Acts of the Holy See, now cta Apostlicae Sdis cta Sanctrum: the Acts of the Saints actinsus -a -um: glorious, full of rays ctio -nis: f.; action, deed, process, suit ctio gratarum: thanksgiving ctio sacrfica: Eucharistic Sacrifice actvitas (actusitas) -tis: f.; activity, movement, action actvus (actusus) -a -um: active, practical; actve: adv. ctor -ris: m., ctrix -cis: f.; doer, petitioner, plaintiff, actor, agent actulis -is -e, actusus -a -um: actual, practical, active; actuse: adv. actulitas -ttis: f.; reality, existence acturius -ii: m.; clerk, register, secretary, actuary ctuo -re: (1); implement, actuate actusitas -tis: f.; activity actusus: see actvus or actulis ctu: actually ctus -a -um: perf. pass. part. of go ctus -us: m.; deed, act, work, office, the doing of an action; see Appendix ctus nxius: sin acitas -tis: f.; insight, sharpness, perception acleus -i: m.; sharp point, sting acmen -inis: n.; keenness, sharp point aco -ere -ui -tum: (3); sharpen, exercise acupictra -ae: f.; embroidery cus -us: f.; needle, pin acutle: somewhat sharply actus -a -um: sharp, sharpened, keen, pointed, acute; bis actus: two-edged acystrium -ii: n.; monastery ad: prep. w. acc.; to, toward, at, against, near, unto ad amssim: exactly, accurately ad beneplcitum nstrum: at our good pleasure ad cautlam: for caution or safety ad dem: on the day ad xtra: external, outward ad extrmum: finally ad hoc: for this purpose, moreover, besides ad hminem argumntum: an argument based on principles admitted by an opponent ad hunc mdum: in this way ad id quod: beside that ad intentinem dntis: according to the intention of the donor ad nterim: in the meantime ad nvicem: one with another, among themselves, with each other ad lbitum: at ones pleasure; refers to the choice of a prayer in the Office or Mass ad lcite agndum: for acting licitly ad lmina Apostolrum: to the threshold of the Apostles, to Rome; refers to each bishops official visit to the Pope; see Appendix Ad Majrem Di Glriam (A.M.D.G.): for the greater glory of God ad mntem: according to the mind of ad mltos nnos: to many more years, a good-luck expression ad ntum: at the nod of, at the will or approval of ad ntum piscopi: at the nod or pleasure of the bishop ad ntum Snctae Sdis: at the nod or pleasure of the Holy See ad mnia: withal, to crown all ad postrmum: lastly ad prasens: now, for the moment ad quem: toward which, for which purpose or goal ad rem: toward the matter, to the point, appropriate ad smmum: on the whole, in general ad tmpus: at the time, in time ad ltimum: to the last degree ad vrbum: word for word, literally adctus -a -um: perf. pass. part. of digo adaquo -re: (1); equalize, make adequate, level with adaequtus -a -um: adequate, equal; adaequte (adaque): adv. dam , dae, Admus -i: m.; Adam adamantnus -a -um: unconquered, adamantine, unable to be broken damas -ntis: m.; a diamond, steel; something very hard Adamti -rum: m.; Adamites damo -re: (1); love greatly, fall in love adamssim: accurately, exactly, according to rule adaprio -re -prui -prtum: (4); open adaprtio -nis: f.; opening, explanation, disclosure adapttio -nis: f.; adaptation, adjustment adpto -re: (1); adapt, adjust, fit adquo -re: (1); water, give a drink to adactus -us: m.; growth, increase, increment adageo -re -axi -actum: (2); increase ddecet -re: (2); impers.; it is fit, it behooves, it becomes addcimo -re: (1); levy, tithe, tax addndus -a -um: to be added or joined addco -ere -dxi -dctum: (3); agree with; dedicate; surrender; give over addictssimus -a -um: most devotedly addsco -ere -ddici: (3); learn in addition, be informed, hear addtio -nis: f.; addition addittius -a -um, additionlis -is -e: additional ddo -ere -didi -ditum: (3); add, add to, augment, join addco -ere -dxi -dctum: (3); bring, lead in, escort, prevail upon admptio -nis: f.; seizure, taking away, expropriation deo : even, so much, to that point, inasmuch as deo: -re -vi(-ii) -tum: (4); go to, approach, undertake deps -ipis: c.; marrow, fat, the best part of the meat or animal; richness, the best, finest adptus -a -um: perf. pass. part. of adipscor adf- see also aff- dfero ( ffero ) -frre, attuli, alltum: irreg .; bring together, carry adflo -ere: (3); flow, overflow, hurry adhareo -re -hasi -hasum: (2); cling to, adhere, cleve to adhasio -nis: f.; adhesion, adhering adhbeo -re -ui -itum: (2); add to, apply, make use of adhorttio -nis: f.; exhortation, encouragement; see Appendix adhrtor -ri: dep. (1); encourage, exhort dhuc: still, yet, now, as, thus far, besides adcio: see adjcio digo -ere -gi -ctum: (3); impel, drive, drive to dimo -ere -mi -mptum: (3); remove, take away, deprive of adimplemntum -i: n., adimpltio -nis: f.; completion, fulfillment, realization admpleo -re -plvi -pltum: (2); fill, fulfill adnflo -flre: (1); swell up adinvnio -re -vni -vntum: (4); find, come upon adinvntio -nis: f.; work, device, invention, plan, deed adnvicem : adv.; strengthened form of nvicem adipscor -psci, adptus: dep. (3); obtain, acquire, gain, achieve, reach ditus -a -um: approached, undertaken; perf. pass. part. of deo ditus -us: m.; approach, entry, access, gate adjceo -re: (2); lie near, be adjacent or contiguous to adjcio ( adcio ) -ere -jci -jctum: (3); add, increase, direct ones thoughts toward, apply to; grant, throw toward adjdico -re: (1); judge, sentence adjumntum -i: n.; help, assistance, aid adjnctio -nis: f.; restriction, limitation, union, addition adjnctum -i: n.; addition, accessory circumstance adjngo -ere -jnxi -jnctum: (3); join, attach, annex, yoke adjuramntum -i: n.; oath, adjuration adjro -re: (1); adjure, swear adjtor -ris: m., adjtrix -cis: f.; helper, assistant, coadjutor adjutrium -ii: n.; help, assistance djuvo -re -jvi -jtum: (1); help, assist, support adl- see also all- adlabro -re: (1); work, labor, toil adlctus -i: m.; one elected into a collegium dlego -ere -lgi -lctum: (3); choose, elect adminiculatvus -a -um: supporting, suitable or fit for support adminculum -i: n.; support, prop, assistance adminster -tri: m.; assistant, attendant, one near to help administrtio -nis: f.; governing, administration, control, administering administratvus -a -um: administrative, directing administrtor -ris: m.; one who administers or conducts, one appointed to administer a vacant parish or diocese, administrator administratrius -a -um: ministering adminstro -re: (1); administer, manage, minister admirbilis -is -e: wonderful, admirable, worthy of admiration admirtio -nis: f.; surprise, bewilderment admror -ri: dep. (1); admire, wonder at admsceo -re -mscui -mxtum: (2); to mix admssio -nis, admissra -ae: f.; admission, entrance, audience, entrance upon an inheritance; see Appendix admssor -ris: m.; perpetrator admtto -ere -msi -mssum: (3); admit, join, allow admxtio -nis: f.; mixture, mixing dmodum: very, exceedingly, quite, up to the mark, completely; nhil or nllus dmodum: nothing or no one at all admneo -re -ui -itum: (2); warn, admonish admontio -nis: f.; admonition, warning admnitus -a -um: admonished, warned admveo -re -mvi -mtum: (2); move, move near, bring adn- see also ann- adnvigo -re: (1); sail to adncto -ere -nxui -nxum: (3); tie, bind, connect, annex adntor -nti -nsus or -nxus: dep. (3); strive adnottio -nis: f.; comment, annotation adnto -re: (1); note in writing adnmero -re: (1); number, count again, enumerate adleo -re -ui -ltum: (2): burn, consume; honor, incense, worship; emit an odor, smell adolscens -ntis: m.; youth, young man adolescntia -ae: f.; youth, adolescence adolescntior -ris: m.; young man; as an adj.: younger adolescntula -ae: f.; very young maiden adolescntulus -i: m.; very young man adolsco -ere -vi, adltum: (3); grow up, come to maturity Adoni: indecl: m.; Hebrew; Lord, God adptio -nis: f.; adoption adoptionsmus -i: m.; heresy of adoptionism adoptvus -a -um: adopted adpto -re: (1); choose, select, adopt dor -ris: n.; grain, spelt adorbilis -is -e: adorable, worthy of adoration adorndus -a -um: adorable adortio -nis: f.; adoration adortor -ris: m.; worshiper, adorer adrior -orri -rtus: dep. (4); rise up, undertake Adrna thlamum: a Candlemas Day antiphon adrno -re: (1); provide, furnish, prepare, adorn adro -re: (1); adore, worship, reverence, honor Adro Te: I adore You; a hymn in honor of the Eucharist composed by St. (4); rise up, undertake Adrna thlamum: a Candlemas Day antiphon adrno -re: (1); provide, furnish, prepare, adorn adro -re: (1); adore, worship, reverence, honor Adro Te: I adore You; a hymn in honor of the Eucharist composed by St.